12/05/2024

Christmas Collection








 Hello
Welcome to our latest designs....

Christmas Collection

 





 OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
Old Saint Nicholas stands 7" high created from antique mohair in winter white.
He wears a vintage velvet hooded cape which is lined in silk. 
I have trimmed with silk ribbon braid and antique millinery leaves.
The velvet cape coat has a wired hem it fastens with antique green button,Can be removed.
His curly beard is elasticated and could be removed or tucked in his hood at the back.
His hand made shoes are made from vintage brown leather with brown alpaca trim.
Saint Nicholas carries a bottle brush tree and a basket of tiny wooden toys 
including a frozen charlotte doll.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED









OLD JINGLE 
Old Jingle is 8.5" high and is created from antique mohair hand dyed in a pale honey blonde.
One of our traditional bears and quite a large size for us! we make very few of these.
Jingle's fur has slight wave to it so very soft.
German glass eyes.Wood wool stuffing.
I have made him a red leather collar and trimmed with vintage toy bells.This can be removed.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED






BERTRAM
Bertram is 4.5" high created from hand dyed mohair in a faded gold.
He has a centre head seam with traditional old bear look.
Bertram wears a hand dyed red velvet waistcoat trimmed with antique gold braid and button.
This can be removed.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED












OLD CLAUS 
Old Claus is 4.5" high and created from antique mohair hand dyed in faded brown.
He has a centre head seam with glass eyes.
He is a traditional old looking bear and is stuffed with fine wood wool.
Old Claus comes with his large wooden toadstool that he sits under.
A antique wool stocking and vintage father christmas
 a christmas cake decoration.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED








XMAS ROBIN 
Xmas Robin is one our sculpted art bird doll designs.
This Robin has a sculpted face,wings and tail.
He is created from hand dyed vintage plush.
I have further airbrushed his cheeks a nice rosy red.
Xmas Robin is dressed for a Grand Christmas Ball 
he wears nice fancy velvet waistcoat trimmed
 with tiny brass buttons.
An antique velvet top hat with holly complete with antique silk fringed wired scarf.
Xmas Robin has our sculpted shoes made from 
vintage leather with leather soles hand stitched by Simon.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED





 STELLA 
Stella stands 3.5" high created from hand dyed mohair in old cream.
She wears an antique cream fine lace gown with antique ribbon & millinery flowers.
Stella wears antique velvet shoes made by Simon which are trimmed with antique silk ribbon.
She carries with her a lucky Star which has antique silver beaded handle.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED









RUDY
Rudy is one of our very tiny bears at only 3" high.
Created from antique mohair hand dyed a faded red.
He is displayed in his Christmas stocking (vintage baby sock) 
with an Old Santa and bottle brush tree.
He can be removed from stocking which also makes a nice backdrop for display.
Rudy wears a cream vintage wool scarf which is wired.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED







ST BERNARD

St Bernard one of our very tiny miniature bear at only 3"high
Created from antique mohair in faded cinnamon.
Lovely worn old bear look.
St Bernard wears a vintage silver & blue enamel french religious charm.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED











SHOOTING STAR*

New wall art design of sculpted shooting star.
Sculpted by Simon 
Created from antique silver lame textile.
Displayed on antique victorian black velvet with tiny diamante stars.
Set in an antique black frame with domed glass.

We also have one of the man in the moon sculpted wall art design available
These are a series of sculpted designs using antique textiles all in repurposed antique frames.

Shooting Star 
ONE OFF 1/1 SOLD

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Thank you for visiting our blog.


Should you be interested in adopting any of the designs please contact me on the email below.
Or you can message me on facebook or instagram.

paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com


Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Paula & Simon 

























11/20/2024

Christmas Collection coming soon.....


Hello lovely collectors,

Just to let you know our Christmas Collection will be feature on our blog on...

Thursday 5th December. 

Also please note the email address below is the best one to contact me on. 

Email : paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com

I will also be taking your messages by facebook & instagram.




 Warmest Winter Wishes Paula & Simon xx

9/26/2024

Autumn & Halloween Collection

 

Autumn & Halloween Collection


Hello welcome to our latest collection .....



ELIJAH 

Elijah stands at 4.5" high 5.5" to top of hat.
Created from hand dyed vintage plush in blue black.
Sculpted head and wings with hand carved stained wooden beak.
Hand dyed vintage velvet top hat in moss green.
Trimmed with antique jet button and real crow feather.
He wears a hand dyed wool scarf which is wired.
Elijah has been trimmed with frayed antique net and lace.
His shoes are sculpted and made from vintage leather and hand stitched with leather soles.

ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED










ERASMUS DARWIN

Erasmus Darwin stands at 4.5" high.Created from hand dyed mohair in autumn gold.
He is a woodland forager and enjoys searching for fungi and plants.
Erasmus wears a chestnut brown corduroy jacket with dark brown patched trousers.
 He has felt sculpted brown cap which he can remove and put in his foraging bag.
A wired hand dyed antique wool scarf in pumpkin spice shade.
His foraging bag is made from antique linen and trimmed with acorn charm.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED





JASPER
Jasper is 4.5" high and is created from antique mohair in bright rust. 
A traditional old looking bear with a centre seam head.
This gorgeous antique mohair is very worn away in places giving him the look of a very old bear.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED






ALBUS wizard stands 3.25" and to the top of hat measures 4.25"
He is created from hand dyed mohair in a faded nutmeg shade.
Albus wizard wears a dark green velvet cape which is lined 
with antique metallic fabric in gold & green thread.
Trimmed with a antique Austrian tiny button.
His wizard hat is created from antique velvet with another matching button and gold lame.
Albus wears a pair of black leather shoes which Simon has sculpts and hand stitches.
He comes with his tiny wooden wand from Ollivanders wand shop of course.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED






 

LAVINIA
Lavinia stands at 3.25" high and 4.25' to top of her witches hat.
Created from hand dyed mohair in old gold.

Lavinia is wearing evening attire to attend the witches ball.
Her gown is made from antique net with black sequins from the 1920's era.
I have added some antique jet beading.
Her witches hat is trimmed with antique jet button, millinery flowers, antique feathers.

 Lavinia brings her own antique bog oak cauldron for casting spells and her witches broom.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED



LITTLE BOO 
Little Boo is one of our very tiny bears at just 3" high.
Created from black mohair fur with faded back ground.
He wears a vintage cotton check dungarees with antique black glass buttons.
Little Boo comes with his cream velvet pumpkin trimmed with dried flower.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




BILLY WHIT OWL

Billy Whit Owl measures 4.5 "high. Wingspan 7"
Frame 7"long by 6.25" wide.
Billy Whit a anthropomorphic barn owl coming out of a hole in a barn.
A new design which combines wall art and our sculpted textile art birds.
Created from hand dyed mohair some of which is antique.Airbrushes and tinted.
Hand carved stained wooded beak with glass eyes.
Head is posable so can be turned to the side.
Billy Whit wears a victorian velvet top hat which I have trimmed with
antique steel cut button,antique orange millinery flowers,feather and antique net.
He has a stiff victorian collar which is made from a real antique collar.
The frame is our own design and created from reclaimed wood.Hand painted and aged.
I have added some gorgeous antique velvet millinery leaves in autumn colours.

ONE OFF 1/1 RESERVED







 


NEW WALL ART DESIGNS




SUPER MOON BLUE
Sculpted wall art design of full man in the moon face created from antique cream silk satin.
Displayed on antique turquoise blue silver lame background with silver braid and stars.


We have used vintage frame on this art piece with domed glass which adds to the magic and mystique.

Frame Size diameter 5"

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED







FLOWER MOON

Sculpted wall art half moon man in the moon face created from antique silk satin.
Flower Moon is trimmed antique millinery flowers and vintage pearl leaves.

On this piece we have used a reclaimed wooden frame which has been hand painted 
and added a vintage floral bezel with domed glass.

FRAME SIZE 6.5"High by 5"Wide

ONE OFF 1/1



CURIOUS SUPER MOON 

Sculpted wall art design of full man in the moon face in antique silk satin.
Displayed on antique black velvet with silver lame braid and stars.
This piece comes in a small antique Georgian ebonised frame with gilt bezel and domed glass.
We have altered the frame depth and being a small frame you really have to peer into it.

FRAME Size 4.25" Diameter

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED







MOURNING HEARTS

Sculpted morning hearts are designed 
as a memorial or keepsake in loving memory to those we have loved and lost.
Created using antique velvet from a victorian velvet bodice.(a cutter not able to display or wear.)
Trimmed with antique millinery flowers, antique jet bead trim and antique net.
I love using antique textiles in this way so they can be appreciated again.

Measure  2" high 

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ROSE PINK MOURNING HEART tiny forgetmenots.
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RED ROSE MOURNING HEART larger blue forgetmenot.
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Thank you for visiting our blog.
Should you wish to adopt or be the custodian any of the designs 
please email me or send message on facebook or instagram.

paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com
 

Wishing you all a warmest autumn wishes 


Paula & Simon